Articles Tagged with ''security training''

How to Keep Travel Security Education Relevant & Engaging for Employees

November 12, 2018

We are all just a step away from being affected by a potential medical or security incident, whether in the workplace, while traveling on business or simply going about everyday life. The importance of new employee education, new traveler education or a refresher course on travel risk preparedness cannot be understated.

6 Steps Toward Effective Security Training

Is your venue prepared? The importance of training to dramatically reduce risk.

David Waldman

August 28, 2018

Large venues pose unique challenges to security and emergency preparedness. The combination of dense crowds, media visibility and high economic value at such events creates great risk to people, property and reputation. But how do you ensure strong security while also ensuring your patrons and fans still have fun?

How to Promote Continuous Improvement in Threat Assessment Programs

How to Utilize the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Framework

Cody Mulla

Glen Reed

August 15, 2018

Although not all events can be stopped, there are strategies to mitigate occurrences by identifying threats at organizations. Threat assessment should be used at the organizational level to identity behavior that could lead to violence.

3 Simple Steps to Address Patient Violence in Healthcare Facilities and Hospitals

Ann Pickren

August 14, 2018

The International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) recently released new guidance on how to help healthcare officials address visitor and patient violence in hospitals. Patient violence – whether it is physical or verbal – not only threatens human life and the well-being of hospital staff but also threatens patient safety and creates an unhealthy work environment.

Hiring, Training and Retention at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium

July 13, 2018

When the Mercedez-Benz Stadium was being built, leadership at AMB Sports & Entertainment decided to aim high when it comes to the quality of experience for fans attending events and games there. One key factor to becoming an “elite” venue, says Joe Coomer, CSSP, Vice President, Security, AMB Sports & Entertainment, was the game day associates – including parking attendants, ushers, beer vendors, the popcorn guy and, of course, the security staff.

Why We're Milling, and Why It's Wrong

Diane Ritchey

June 1, 2018

In an emergency situation, such as an active shooter, people will take several actions. They will seek information, they will prepare for evacuation and evacuate, and they will inform and help others. And then there’s milling.

Hiring and Training Challenges for CISOs in 2018

Eliminate the Skills Gap by Addressing 3 Major Challenges

Jack Miller

April 4, 2018

The cybersecurity skills shortage is not only real – it is one of the biggest challenges IT leaders face today. As the threat landscape becomes more complex, it’s difficult to find and hire trained personnel who are both cyber professionals and affordable. To make matters worse, long-term retention of those employees is almost impossible as they are always being poached by other companies.

Towson University Partners with Maryland National Guard on Cybersecurity

February 1, 2018

Towson University and the Maryland National Guard have signed a formal agreement to collaborate on a range of activities, from military appreciation programs at campus sporting events to training in cyber security for guardsmen and students.

Cultivate Your Next Cybersecurity Team Security Magazine November 2017

Cultivating Your Next Cybersecurity Team

Diane Ritchey

November 1, 2017

Cybersecurity talent investment has gone through the roof in recent years: Universities are announcing cybersecurity degrees programs, Facebook is open sourcing its Capture the Flag competition platform that teaches developers about cybersecurity, Cisco has launched a $10 million scholarship to tackle the cybersecurity talent shortage and more. Yet, it’s still not enough.

5 Basic Rules to Build an Effective Security Awareness Program

Jon Heimerl

October 5, 2017

Your main users are not Spartan warriors. They are not professional security geeks. They don’t think like hackers. Elevated security measures do not come naturally to most people. They all have real jobs to do which are NOT focused on information and cybersecurity.

ON DEMAND: In this webinar, Regina Lester, Vice President of Security & Safety Operations at Toledo Zoo, will share her insights on implementing security technologies in the entertainment sector and the challenges all organizations face — large and small — when it comes to balancing budget and security.